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The Transmission Facility was constructed entirely
within newly established rights-of-way obtained by Maple Ridge
through easements from private landowners. Generally,
a 150-foot-wide right-of-way corridor was constructed, with
a clearing width of 100 feet. In certain heavily
forested areas, a 200-foot-wide right-of-way was built,
with a maximum clearing width of 150 feet.
The right-of-way
originates at the Rector Road 230 kV Substation
and terminates at the Chases Lake Road Interconnect Facility
(see description and map).
The substation isapproximately 0.75 acres in size,
enclosed by a chain link fence, and surfaced with crushed
stone. It includes transformers, breakers, switches,
relays, meters, and associated equipment. The substation
be connects to Rector Road by a new gravel access
road. From the substation the right-of-way runs generally
east along agricultural field edges and south across
Rector Road traversing pasture and farmland to West
Road (County Route 29). The route continues east, descending
the Tug Hill Plateau for approximately two miles to
State Route 26/12D in the town of Martinsburg. The
route then continues east, crossing two seasonal roads
(farm drives), named East and Loucks Roads on the USGS
topographic map. Beyond the seasonal roads, the route
heads south across Rainbow Creek and intersects with
State Highway 12 north of Bush Road in East Martinsburg.
The
second segment of the route generally heads
in a northeasterly direction from State Route 12 to
Pine Grove Road (County Route 39). This section of the
proposed corridor traverses approximately 2.9 miles
of relatively flat terrain dominated by active agricultural
land uses. Portions of this segment of the line are
within the Black River floodplain, and the line traverses
an approximately 240-foot-wide section of the Black
River. Road crossings along this segment include State
Route 12 and East Martinsburg Road (County Route 22).
The third segment of the route
heads in an easterly direction from Pine Grove Road
to the east side of Wetmore Road, where a new interconnection
station is located next to the NYPA 765 kV Massena-Marcy
Transmission Line (Chases Lake Road Interconnect Facility),
for the purposes of tapping into the NMPC 230 kV Adirondack-Porter
Line. This section of the corridor traverses
approximately 2.2 miles dominated by forestland. The
proposed station site is also located in a forested
area east of Wetmore Road. The station is approximately
0.80 acres in size, enclosed by a chain link fence and
surfaced with crushed stone. Unlike the Rector Road
substation, this facility does not include transformers,
but instead houses only breakers, switches, relays,
meters, and associated equipment. The station is
connected to Wetmore Road by a new gravel access road.
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A
sample of the first segment of the proposed route
originating at Rector Road 230 kV. For a full view
of the proposed right-of-way, click the picture.
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A sample of the second
segment of the route shown crossing over the Black
River towards Pine Grove.
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third segment continues on from Pine Grove to Wetmore;
this segment for the most part is hidden by forest. |
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